John Herman Eden

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• Death Notes
  • Died in the morning around 10AM EST.
    
    "John H. Eden Jr., age 88, a lifetime resident of Inverness, died peacefully at his home on Eden Farm, Sunday, December 27, 2009, with his wife and children by his side.
    
    He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty Johns Eden, Inverness; 7 children: Diana Brassard and Terri Laney, both of Waco, TX; Muriel Paul, Wauwatosa, WI; Amanda Ellis, Lakeland, FL; Amelia Brown, Inverness; Abigail Shaffer, Inverness; John H. Eden IV, Inverness; 1 brother, Bronson Eden, Waco, TX; 16 grandchildren: Abe Kinney, Eden Kinney, Spencer Paul, Skip Bone, Curtis Shaffer, Seth Paul, Hannah Shaffer, Emma Paul, Madison Shaffer, Elisha Paul, Morgan Eden, Nelson Shaffer, Luke Brown, Grace Ellis, J. Alex Eden and Emily Eden; and one great-grandchild, Evan Kinney.
    
    The family will hold a memorial service in his honor next spring at Fort Cooper State Park. This historic land was donated by Johnny and Betty Eden to the citizens of the State of Florida in 1972. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to: The Friends of Fort Cooper Inc., a Florida Non-Profit Corp. 3100 Old Floral City Road, Inverness, FL 34450."
    
    Published in Citrus County Chronicle from December 29, 2009 to January 2, 2010 

• General Notes
  • He was responsible for the establishment of Fort Cooper State Park, Inverness, FL.  He donated a sizeable portion of his own land.
    
    "The sparkling waters of Lake Holathlikaha were a welcome sight to sick and wounded soldiers during the Second Seminole War. In 1836, the First Georgia Battalion of Volunteers built a stockade for the soldiers resting here, enabling the Volunteers to hold their own through several skirmishes with the Seminole Indians. The park´s diverse natural areas provide a refuge for many plants and animals, including threatened and endangered species."
    
    -- http://www.floridastateparks.org/fortcooper/default.cfm
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    Lake Holathlikaha is the heart of Fort Cooper State Park. Spring-fed and crystal-clear, the 160 acre lake lured battle-weary volunteers to its banks in 1836, where they built and defended a frontier fort.
    
    The park is named for Maj. Mark Anthony Cooper, commander of five companies of the First Georgia Battalion of Volunteers during the Second Seminole War. In April 1836, Cooper's duty as to protect the sick and wounded left behind during Gen. Winfield Scott's long march to present-day Tampa. For 16 days, Cooper and about 380 men watched and waited, drinking from the waters of the lake and scanning the woods that rimmed its eastern shore. There were several skirmishes, but the volunteers held their own. On April 18, Scott returned with supplies and reinforcements, leading the men of Fort Cooper from their frontier sanctuary into new battles. The 710 acres that would become Fort Cooper State Park were acquired in 1970 from private owners [such as John Eden]. It opened to the public in 1977. The swamp and marsh areas around the lake, the hardwood hammock, and the sandhill communities provide opportunities to observe the extensive wildlife on the park's 10 miles of self-guided trails. Deer, fox, rabbits, owls, herons and cardinals are all residents of park."

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